Buddhism
General
SOAS students and staff only off-campus
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Gale Online Reference Library
Includes Encyclopedia of Buddhism (Buswell, 2004)
On-campus / Off-campus -
Oxford Bibliographies
Select Buddhism. Combines the functions of an encyclopedia and a traditional bibliography
On-campus / Off-campus
Web resources
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BuddhaNet (Buddha Dharma Education Association Inc.)
Wide-ranging resources for the study of Buddhism including e-books and audio files, directories of Buddhist organisations and the online magazine “Buddhazine” -
Buddhist Studies WWW Virtual Library
Portal to Buddhist resources on the internet, including texts, organisations and discussion lists -
Digital Dictionary of Buddhism
Also includes CJKV-English dictionary (CJKV-E) for Sinitic characters and compounds related to East Asian cultural, political and intellectual history. [Non-SOAS users can access, but have limited searches off-campus ] -
Early Buddhist Manuscripts Project (British Library & University of Washington)
Bibliographic catalogue of Gāndhārī (Kharoṣṭhī script) birch-bark scrolls in the British library. Includes transliteration of the text into Roman script and links to websites on related topics -
Western Buddhist Review
Online journal primarily concerned with exploring the encounter between Buddha and the modern world
Specific Schools of Buddhism & Buddhism in specific countries or regions
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Access to Insight: readings in Theravada Buddhism
Privately-run website “dedicated to providing accurate, reliable, and useful information concerning the practice and study of Theravada Buddhism” -
Nibbana.com
Information and resources on Theravada Buddhism, particularly as practiced in Myanmar (Burma) -
Resources for the study of East Asian Language and Thought
Linked to the Digital Dictionary of Buddhism, this resource includes the Electronic Buddhist Text Initiative -
Sādhu! Theravada Buddhism web directory
Directory to internet resources on Theravada Buddhism, including the Pali language -
Tibetan Buddhism
Produced by the Government of Tibet in Exile. News from and about Tibet, and information on the Middle Way -
Zen Buddhism WWW Virtual Library
Links to a wide range of online resources for Zen Buddhism -
The Zen Gateway
Online community focusing on the study and practice of Zen (Chan) Buddhism, including related disciplines such as calligraphy, well-being and martial arts. Create an account and contribute to the website